Is it safe to execute sudo apt-get autoremove after every update

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I always prefer keeping my disk optimized by using the above command. I wanted to know whether this is a safe practice. I am using Ubuntu 16.04

Yes, it is safe to run sudo apt-get autoremove. – Nick Weinberg Apr 10 '17 at 15:58 — Nick Weinberg, Apr 10 '17 at 15:58

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 10 '17 at 15:58

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Yes! It actually tells you to run it on most updates.

answered Apr 10 '17 at 15:58

EODCraft Staff

I have heard that it can break the dependencies. Is it true? – Pranal Narayan Apr 10 '17 at 15:59
Reference....http://askubuntu.com/questions/294024/will-apt-get-autoremove-break-other-dependencies – EODCraft Staff Apr 10 '17 at 16:00

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 10 '17 at 16:17

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Yes, it is safe. This command just removes the packages that were installed by other packages but are no longer needed.

answered Apr 10 '17 at 16:17

Yash Khosla

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